Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1887-03-07

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spending few days.
Lon Chapman has been laid up for the
past few days.
Born-to Mr.. and Mrs. VIII Smith.
Monday evening, a son.
Born-to the wife of Mr.. Flaus H.
Smith, Wednesday evening Feb. %, a
girl.
We are happy to announce that
Charlie Slothover, who has been very
ill for the past two weeks, is gradually
recovering
Misses Jacka and Hughes, of Mineral
Point, were visiting IN the city the fore
part of the week.
John Williams has been quite seriously
i'll for the past week.
Bert Preston is very i'll with liver
trouble.
An exhibition was held at the Neeley
school house last Friday evening. The
exercises, conducted by Newell France,
teacher, were well pertronized.
Married-At the NJ. Z. Parsonage, by
Rev. E.E. Clough, Monday, Feb. p,
1887. Mr.. John Johns and Miss Lavinda
He'll, of Smelser.
). V. Gardner's lunch rooms are a
great convenience to those coming TO
town especially if coming from distance.
For fifteen cents you anprocure lunch
which supplies the place of a meal
Mr.. Bert Potter, of Fargo Oak, who
has been visiting at his home in this city
for the past couple of weeks, returned
Tuesday evening.
III. E. Stephens and Chas. Loveland
have entered into co-partenership in the
butcher business, and continue at the
old stand of H. E. Stephens, ON corner of
main and court streets.
Hon. B. X Bruce, of Mississippi, will
| give lecture in the City Hall Wednes-
day evening. This is an extra on the
Lecture Course.
IL. c. Doscher returned from his Iowa
trip on Wednesday of last week.
Mrs. Alex. Butler is visiting her
daughter, Mrs. John Allan. of Mineral
Point.
John McNett, who has been at Eldora,
Iowa, for week, aud who was called
there to attend the funeral of his grand
father, returned home Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jutus Hermann, of
Missouri Valley, Iowa. are visiting at
Mr.. Al. Wonzer's home.
Stephen Reddy is quite i'll.
Mr.. David Wilson and his wife, who
went to Dakota about year ago, have
returned satisfied and that there is no
place that can furnish them home but
Platteville.
j. V. Gardner keeps groceries, flower,
canned goods, etc., in connection with
his bakery, so that he is enabled to
supply his customers with almost every
thing in the establishment.
The Buck school and the Primary
school of the Normal observed Long
fellows birthday Monday, February %.
Quarterly meeting was held last week
at the Free Methodist church.
AL. Sanford. who is teaching school
in Dodgeville this winter, was called
home the latter part of.last week to
attend the funeral of his father.
Mrs. II. R. Denison is reported very
i'll.
Dave Grindell, who has been travel
ing with the Noble theatrical troupe,
returned home last Tuesday.
F. n. Palmer, of Cuba City, was in
Platteville the fore part of last week.
Mr.. Geo. Hatfield is lying at the point
of death
Miss Melinda Eastman, of Montfort,
is visiting in the city.
Miss Alta Taylor, of Belmont, visited
her cousin, Miss Lydia Grindell, for a
few days last week
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March 2, 1887, MIR. III. G. Sanford, aged
80 years. Mr.. Sanford was born in
northern New York, and came to Platte
vile about the year 1857. He first be-
came a clerk in the store of Jas. Nc
Arthur, then partner with MIR. Mar
shall in the mercantile business, acting
at the same time as assistant postmaster